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Stephen F Austin State University ranked 462nd in the United States, 1870th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 40 research topics. Stephen F Austin State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,803 academic publications and 43,523 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1870 of 14,131 In the World
#510 of 2,597 In North America
#462 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 119 In Texas
#332 of 1,063 For Social Work
#827 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#840 of 2,695 For Forestry
#1472 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1336 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 37 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 522nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2523rd in the World with 3,085 publications made and 27,326 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#522 of 1,763 In the United States
#577 of 1,854 In North America
#2523 of 7,088 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 31 53
1994 28 68
1995 26 93
1996 23 102
1997 36 116
1998 45 99
1999 38 130
2000 56 169
2001 55 164
2002 55 197
2003 42 257
2004 68 327
2005 59 351
2006 55 425
2007 64 513
2008 65 564
2009 72 723
2010 73 796
2011 90 923
2012 71 956
2013 107 1066
2014 140 1142
2015 191 1145
2016 207 1322
2017 152 1286
2018 94 1298
2019 102 1410
2020 82 1641
2021 92 1745
2022 89 1763
2023 100 2059
2024 87 1714
2025 53 1607

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 146 166 332
Early Childhood Education 334 368 827
Media Studies 477 523 1180
Criminology and Criminal Justice 524 572 1319
Art History 503 551 1365
Gender Studies 529 581 1368
Classics and Ancient History 455 492 1394
Education Majors 437 484 1446
Communications and Public Relations 447 496 1501
Public Policy / Administration 473 521 1636
Anthropology 493 547 1748
History 407 454 1792
Library and Information science 581 628 1796
Archaeology 371 416 1879
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 583 635 1984
Sociology 532 587 2077
Law 558 612 2207
Aesthetics 518 572 2208
Political Science 573 631 2446
Demography 515 565 2458
Linguistics 561 616 2862
Philosophy 595 657 2980

Environmental Science rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 411th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2446th in the World with 2,706 publications made and 25,341 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Forestry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#411 of 1,637 In the United States
#463 of 1,727 In North America
#2446 of 6,888 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 20 44
1994 18 51
1995 21 61
1996 26 100
1997 42 90
1998 39 82
1999 25 86
2000 41 118
2001 48 145
2002 31 145
2003 36 177
2004 52 302
2005 51 245
2006 55 317
2007 52 427
2008 54 457
2009 74 589
2010 80 670
2011 76 729
2012 64 820
2013 103 843
2014 125 968
2015 172 1003
2016 183 1184
2017 124 1129
2018 79 1185
2019 87 1243
2020 67 1505
2021 88 1661
2022 74 1633
2023 84 1762
2024 77 1622
2025 40 1373

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 134 166 840
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 405 452 1999
Geography and Cartography 363 412 2081
Agricultural Science 304 351 2104
Earth science and Geophysics 362 411 2184
Paleontology 387 437 2228
Geotechnical Engineering 336 380 2239
Ecology 384 436 2323
Geology 410 461 2436
Oceanography 442 497 2622
Petrology and Geochemistry 442 495 2725
Environmental Chemistry 413 464 2846
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 444 497 2848
Environmental Management 397 451 2888

Biology rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 510th for Biology in the United States and 3048th in the World with 2,263 publications made and 24,497 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Forestry.

Biology ranking Location
#510 of 1,612 In the United States
#562 of 1,701 In North America
#3048 of 6,841 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 12 54
1994 18 73
1995 16 96
1996 23 112
1997 29 103
1998 26 114
1999 22 103
2000 33 133
2001 40 146
2002 29 179
2003 35 193
2004 33 280
2005 43 257
2006 56 344
2007 39 421
2008 42 477
2009 51 575
2010 61 629
2011 55 752
2012 55 819
2013 100 889
2014 108 980
2015 127 1025
2016 139 1128
2017 109 1135
2018 69 1145
2019 83 1267
2020 66 1589
2021 89 1770
2022 74 1816
2023 86 1874
2024 74 1773
2025 49 1584

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 134 166 840
Zoology 349 394 1600
Animal Science 323 361 1739
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 405 452 1999
Botany 333 378 2062
Agricultural Science 304 351 2104
Paleontology 387 437 2228
Horticulture 318 362 2432
Neuroscience 645 700 2833
Evolutionary Biology 603 661 2940
Microbiology 473 517 3075
Virology 553 601 3182
Nutrition and Food Science 421 468 3237
Genetics 647 700 3597
Biochemistry 627 680 3632
Immunology 693 743 3798

Engineering rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 598th for Engineering in the United States and 3728th in the World with 1,537 publications made and 12,770 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#598 of 1,568 In the United States
#653 of 1,655 In North America
#3728 of 6,795 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 43
1994 6 45
1995 12 53
1996 14 61
1997 23 64
1998 20 80
1999 15 74
2000 26 92
2001 26 96
2002 23 100
2003 21 121
2004 29 133
2005 35 175
2006 29 233
2007 30 208
2008 28 262
2009 40 314
2010 38 354
2011 50 370
2012 37 455
2013 49 461
2014 73 517
2015 94 554
2016 89 642
2017 68 601
2018 50 683
2019 48 705
2020 46 789
2021 39 864
2022 45 922
2023 66 1037
2024 45 924
2025 30 821

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 288 327 1729
Geotechnical Engineering 336 380 2239
Civil Engineering 449 501 2815
Systems Engineering 507 561 3034
Acoustical Engineering 593 650 3265
Aerospace Engineering 562 615 3293
Computer Networking 650 713 3611
Structural Engineering 608 662 3688
Mechanical Engineering 644 703 3767
Metallurgical Engineering 594 650 3871
Optical Engineering 666 723 3924
Materials Science 642 699 4086
Telecommunications 724 787 4305
Electrical Engineering 794 858 4799

Computer Science rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 674th for Computer Science in the United States and 3585th in the World with 1,342 publications made and 15,266 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#674 of 1,616 In the United States
#735 of 1,702 In North America
#3585 of 6,855 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 51
1994 8 73
1995 11 70
1996 9 72
1997 14 87
1998 12 85
1999 19 90
2000 19 104
2001 27 91
2002 21 128
2003 18 151
2004 30 171
2005 37 212
2006 20 240
2007 25 281
2008 24 311
2009 27 357
2010 34 393
2011 39 462
2012 37 496
2013 40 547
2014 57 591
2015 76 595
2016 57 647
2017 46 657
2018 35 666
2019 45 771
2020 55 879
2021 43 976
2022 64 1014
2023 90 1309
2024 49 1132
2025 26 1019

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 581 628 1796
Management Information Systems 483 542 2474
Neuroscience 645 700 2833
Cognitive Science 590 647 2875
Computer Vision 513 569 3216
Cyber Security 643 705 3536
Computer Networking 650 713 3611
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 646 705 3670
Machine Learning 619 678 3726
Telecommunications 724 787 4305

Medicine rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 650th for Medicine in the United States and 3239th in the World with 1,302 publications made and 19,912 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#650 of 1,604 In the United States
#705 of 1,689 In North America
#3239 of 6,793 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 41
1994 13 58
1995 10 83
1996 8 76
1997 16 68
1998 12 89
1999 13 78
2000 25 123
2001 21 102
2002 25 150
2003 15 155
2004 24 206
2005 34 256
2006 25 283
2007 23 324
2008 37 344
2009 30 474
2010 30 499
2011 39 612
2012 36 641
2013 53 729
2014 52 771
2015 71 764
2016 56 800
2017 58 783
2018 47 846
2019 59 961
2020 48 1236
2021 56 1367
2022 59 1403
2023 56 1395
2024 50 1179
2025 37 1099

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 146 166 332
Health Science 464 503 1591
Clinical Psychology 507 555 1716
Sports Medicine 459 505 1888
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 538 586 1979
Physical Therapy 526 575 2266
Gerontology 607 661 2326
Nursing 646 701 2494
Public Health 538 590 2601
Psychiatry 672 728 2863
Virology 553 601 3182
Anatomy and Physiology 674 727 3368
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 693 751 3610
Pathology 675 729 3630
Immunology 693 743 3798
Surgery 884 948 4304

Physics rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 651st for Physics in the United States and 3825th in the World with 1,243 publications made and 12,378 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#651 of 1,537 In the United States
#709 of 1,623 In North America
#3825 of 6,729 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 38
1994 6 48
1995 8 34
1996 8 58
1997 22 52
1998 14 71
1999 12 58
2000 19 78
2001 17 74
2002 23 85
2003 17 115
2004 19 134
2005 26 155
2006 23 203
2007 20 199
2008 19 230
2009 37 258
2010 26 281
2011 31 334
2012 24 401
2013 35 399
2014 52 422
2015 78 453
2016 50 487
2017 48 484
2018 47 577
2019 43 600
2020 47 710
2021 40 710
2022 61 828
2023 71 964
2024 48 969
2025 29 809

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 593 650 3265
Astrophysics and Astronomy 665 724 3404
Nuclear Physics 635 690 3756
Optical Engineering 666 723 3924
Quantum and Particle physics 711 774 4056
Materials Science 642 699 4086

Psychology rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 577th for Psychology in the United States and 2445th in the World with 1,181 publications made and 17,844 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#577 of 1,561 In the United States
#631 of 1,648 In North America
#2445 of 6,663 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 41
1994 17 62
1995 11 77
1996 6 84
1997 11 80
1998 16 80
1999 17 93
2000 29 120
2001 21 100
2002 29 147
2003 17 165
2004 23 182
2005 22 227
2006 24 239
2007 19 280
2008 25 293
2009 24 396
2010 24 401
2011 29 535
2012 35 528
2013 31 612
2014 47 648
2015 70 646
2016 53 736
2017 47 677
2018 38 722
2019 55 823
2020 45 970
2021 50 1011
2022 45 1027
2023 54 1169
2024 38 956
2025 35 944

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 146 166 332
Child Psychology 452 500 1433
Education Majors 437 484 1446
Clinical Psychology 507 555 1716
Social Psychology 526 580 1913
Neuroscience 645 700 2833
Psychiatry 672 728 2863
Cognitive Science 590 647 2875

Chemistry rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 591st for Chemistry in the United States and 3662nd in the World with 1,005 publications made and 13,430 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#591 of 1,455 In the United States
#645 of 1,538 In North America
#3662 of 6,561 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 39
1994 3 29
1995 8 49
1996 11 50
1997 11 36
1998 9 64
1999 10 57
2000 15 75
2001 11 72
2002 11 70
2003 16 84
2004 22 120
2005 24 121
2006 26 166
2007 18 208
2008 22 200
2009 21 269
2010 26 331
2011 29 363
2012 23 412
2013 46 451
2014 42 498
2015 49 549
2016 52 585
2017 35 579
2018 44 634
2019 43 691
2020 32 837
2021 44 978
2022 38 1034
2023 43 980
2024 32 863
2025 24 725

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 442 495 2725
Environmental Chemistry 413 464 2846
Nutrition and Food Science 421 468 3237
Biochemistry 627 680 3632
Organic Chemistry 568 622 3657
Materials Science 642 699 4086

Business rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 547th for Business in the United States and 2713th in the World with 857 publications made and 9,459 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#547 of 1,388 In the United States
#604 of 1,472 In North America
#2713 of 6,366 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 12 30
1994 10 34
1995 10 30
1996 6 38
1997 8 44
1998 11 40
1999 15 58
2000 21 74
2001 17 55
2002 17 76
2003 18 110
2004 15 119
2005 28 145
2006 15 190
2007 13 193
2008 20 244
2009 15 291
2010 18 317
2011 27 340
2012 23 368
2013 31 391
2014 34 448
2015 87 402
2016 44 491
2017 28 419
2018 22 442
2019 33 464
2020 35 619
2021 26 546
2022 18 592
2023 27 656
2024 20 545
2025 14 516

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 430 470 1611
Public Policy / Administration 473 521 1636
Accounting 454 496 1838
Marketing 463 509 2284
Management Information Systems 483 542 2474
Management 567 622 2932
Finance 587 644 2961

Mathematics rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 554th for Mathematics in the United States and 2993rd in the World with 811 publications made and 10,705 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#554 of 1,413 In the United States
#607 of 1,494 In North America
#2993 of 6,434 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 26
1994 8 25
1995 5 24
1996 6 44
1997 8 32
1998 7 28
1999 10 42
2000 14 55
2001 15 43
2002 19 72
2003 7 87
2004 18 103
2005 23 124
2006 15 141
2007 7 178
2008 17 195
2009 12 213
2010 20 272
2011 22 364
2012 23 341
2013 17 365
2014 41 414
2015 54 379
2016 37 461
2017 37 399
2018 23 486
2019 31 514
2020 25 592
2021 35 663
2022 28 652
2023 34 697
2024 17 509
2025 16 451

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 444 483 1418
Statistics 550 602 3081
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 609 665 3156

Economics rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 539th for Economics in the United States and 2442nd in the World with 724 publications made and 7,459 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#539 of 1,361 In the United States
#592 of 1,445 In North America
#2442 of 6,188 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 8 23
1994 9 17
1995 3 24
1996 4 20
1997 6 28
1998 6 19
1999 15 34
2000 9 48
2001 11 34
2002 19 68
2003 14 67
2004 21 97
2005 23 109
2006 17 150
2007 16 153
2008 20 192
2009 16 223
2010 18 246
2011 28 292
2012 16 295
2013 25 314
2014 25 345
2015 52 335
2016 37 354
2017 35 336
2018 22 361
2019 33 410
2020 29 528
2021 33 488
2022 19 489
2023 25 635
2024 15 414
2025 16 403

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 490 536 2016
Finance 587 644 2961
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 609 665 3156

Art & Design rankings

Stephen F Austin State University ranked 529th for Art & Design in the United States and 2227th in the World with 663 publications made and 4,505 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#529 of 1,369 In the United States
#582 of 1,454 In North America
#2227 of 6,010 In the World

Stephen F Austin State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 13
1994 5 19
1995 3 14
1996 4 20
1997 12 16
1998 10 10
1999 6 16
2000 11 34
2001 9 27
2002 6 30
2003 9 36
2004 12 41
2005 15 60
2006 3 56
2007 13 81
2008 13 95
2009 28 123
2010 20 126
2011 16 137
2012 20 161
2013 18 174
2014 37 191
2015 47 185
2016 45 240
2017 36 206
2018 22 242
2019 23 282
2020 15 252
2021 21 300
2022 20 290
2023 22 397
2024 16 299
2025 7 263

The following table provides academic rankings for Stephen F Austin State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 184 218 644
Music 285 314 1018
Art History 503 551 1365
Creative Writing 463 513 1528
Literature 481 529 1867
Aesthetics 518 572 2208
Fashion Design 492 545 2355